On January 19, he shook Belinelli and finally killed Paul on the head, killing the game.

On January 21, with 4 fouls on his back, he scored 14 points in a single quarter, and finally led the Grizzlies to complete the comeback and win the sworn enemy.

In the last two games, Link's performance has simply made the whole NBA crazy. For a player to become famous, it may not be enough to play well in one game. But if you've been so eye-catching for two games in a row, it's hard not to get noticed.

After the games against the Hornets and Rockets, Link has become a name that most fans can shout out. Even the NBA officials finally gave Link the recognition he deserved.

On January 23, the NBA officially announced the winners of the Rookie of the Week. On the western side, Link defeated Cousins, Griffin and others and was successfully selected!

Historically, the Rookie of the Week award has not been a particularly high-profile award. But this time, because of Link's selection, the award suddenly became a lot of attention.

After all, this year's Blake. Griffin is simply a popular monster. His wild way of playing, the huge market in Los Angeles, and his status as a champion have made this guy very, very popular.

Link remembers that year, even in China, there were a bunch of reports about Griffin every day. The video highlights of his various masters will be taken out and played from time to time.

Arguably, the most eye-catching of this year's first-year rookies is Blake. Griffin. If history doesn't shift, he almost won the Rookie of the Year award by a crushing margin, and with his super popularity, he was selected for the All-Star Game in his rookie season.

However, it was such a rookie who dominated the season who was beaten by a draft pick. There is no doubt that this must have caused a huge amount of buzz.

"Link is definitely one of the most successful rookies of the year, although he is not as successful as Blake. But as a draft loser, it is not easy to break into people's field of vision. ”

"Anyone who's ever watched Link play knows how amazing he really is, he's going to be a superstar, and I dare say he's definitely the biggest NBA draft pick in recent years."

"He's a shooter, he can defend, he's tough and he can pass, he's supposed to be a lottery show, and the NBA scouts should be ashamed of it!"

Looking at the news in the newspaper, Link felt a little incredible. This may be the first time that the media has praised him unanimously. He thought he would beat Griffin to get the best of the week, and he would be bombarded by the media. Unexpectedly, the result was exactly the opposite of what he thought.

It seems that his strength has really been recognized.

But Link wasn't satisfied, he knew he still had a long way to go.

Blake. Griffin is a living example of this, and his rookie season got superstar attention. The result? As a result, the more his career hit, the more criticism he received.

In fact, by the time Link crossed over, Griffin from the Pistons was already very mature. However, by the time he really reached his mental and technical maturity, he had already lost his superstar aura.

So, in the NBA, you must not be carried away by temporary success. Continued fiery is the real victory.

Link looked at the time, and it was almost time to go out. Normally, at this time, he should have practiced in the gym, but today, he had other things to do.

What else is most important besides training? Business activities, of course!

Jeff. Austin had arrived in Memphis at this time, and after the game between Link and the Rockets, Nike informed Austin that it would shoot a set of endorsement posters for Link.

As a player who only signed a cash contract, it stands to reason that Nike would not bother to shoot posters for such players.

But Nike is not stupid, they must have seen Link's potential and commercial value, so they seized the opportunity.

When Link drove to a street basketball court on Beale Street, Nike's crew had already gathered. Of course, Jeff. Austin has also arrived.

However, to Link's surprise, he actually found his good friend and big brother - Zack. Randolph.

"Zach? Why are you here? After getting out of the car, Link went straight to Randolph.

Randolph was also surprised when he saw Link, and he wondered why Link didn't practice today, and it turned out that he was going to shoot the poster.

"Nike said it wanted the two of you to work together, so it invited you all. Why, they didn't inform you in advance? "Jeff. Austin explained with a smile that there are several types of posters, individual and team.

Usually the kind of two or three stars who work together belongs to the latter. Nike, on the other hand, clearly wanted to tackle Link's personal poster with the Grizzlies' team poster today.

Link was afraid that shooting the poster would be troublesome at first, but with Randolph by his side, he instantly felt a lot more comfortable.

I don't know why, with this bad guy, Link is always extremely relieved. This is true both on and off the field.

Subsequently, Nike's crew took two Grizzlies' dark blue away players to Randolph and Link. Although the Grizzlies' away jersey is dark blue, it is so dark that it looks infinitely close to black.

"Why the away kit? Aren't we in Memphis? Randolph took the jersey and spat casually.

"In an away shirt that's close to black, you look more like a villain, which is more in line with your temperament."

After listening to the Nike staff's explanation, Link and Randolph looked at each other, then looked at each other and smiled.

The villain? Well, they like that kind of role positioning.

Intercept Western giants like the Thunder and Lakers, and kill direct competitors like the Hornets and Rockets in near-cold-blooded fashion. Rough physical contact, vicious shackles, rogue fake falls...... Thinking about it this way, the Grizzlies really look like a big villain. It's just that unlike in the movie, the grizzly bear, the villain, always wins in the end.

It's quite exciting to be a big villain, right?

In this way, Link and Randolph wore the Grizzlies' away jerseys and took a group of photos. I believe that in a week, the major local Nike stores in Memphis will have new posters of the two of them.

After the filming mission was over, Jeff. Austin was also busy with Gasol Jr.'s business activities, so he took his leave. Nike's team also went home, and in the end, only Link and Randolph were left.

"We're the only ones left? Let's go, you said you were going to invite me to dinner when you got paid. Randolph waved his hand and beckoned Link to get into the car.

"You have a good memory, Zach. Where to go? ”

"It's okay, just don't eat high-fat and high-calorie food, or Hollins will kill me. Do you know? He always thought I was fat, but in fact I was just strong. ”

Seeing Randolph exonerating himself so forcibly, Link couldn't listen to it anymore, your fat is already visible to the naked eye, okay?

Eventually, Link and Randolph go to a steakhouse. But instead of ordering steak, I ordered a poached chicken breast with black pepper and a vegetable salad.

As he sat and waited for the food, Link looked at Randolph with a meaty face, and became curious about the matter again. So, he asked again.

"Zach, why have you changed so much since you came to Memphis?"

Randolph looked up, no more hippie smiles, and could tell that he was serious. This time he didn't snort, but put his hands on his chin, as if to tell a long story.

"Are you really that interested?" Randolph asked.